Issue - meetings

Report and presentation attached.

The St Georges Hospital site was owned by NHS Property Services rather than by the CCG. All three of the BHR CCGs were however working on the St George’s project. An application had been made for funding for the project but, in a decision made in December 2018, no funding had been received. The next funding round was not due until 2020 and the CCG wished to progress matters before then. Possible options included Local Improvement Finance Trust funding or some kind of Joint Venture with the Council. What services would be included within any new centre would need to be reviewed.

Lobbying for available funds for the project was continuing and discussions were also continuing with local MPs. Discussions would also continue with NHS Property Services. It was clarified that the St George’s land continued to be held for NHS use. There was no cost locally of retaining the site as any security costs etc were covered by NHS Property.

Officers clarified that it had not yet been agreed that receipts from any further sales of local NHS land would be reinvested in London although this could change over the coming months.

It was agreed that the Sub-Committee should receive an update on the position in one year’s time. An update on the NHS Long Term Plan would be taken via the Outer North East London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee.